Curriculum Vitae, Dr. phil. (Environmental Policy), Wageningen University, The Netherlands

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1 Curriculum Vitae, Name of Staff: Dr. Christine Majale 2. Date of Birth: 11 th June 1979 Nationality: Kenya 3. Education 2011 Dr. phil. (Environmental Policy), Wageningen University, The Netherlands 2003 Masters in Environmental Planning, Kenyatta University, Kenya 2001 Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Kenyatta University, Kenya 4. Membership of Professional Associations: Registered Lead EIA Expert with National Environmental Management Authority, Kenya 5. Countries of Work Experience: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. 6 Languages proficiency Speaking Reading Writing English Good Good Good Kiswahili Good Good Good Luhya Good Good Good 7. Employment Record 12/2011 to date Lecturer, Kenyatta University, Nairobi/Kenya Department of Environmental Planning

2 Teaching and assessing students including in subject units on planning of informal settlements Research and supervising undergraduate and post graduate students projects and Theses on research areas including those in informal settlements Administrative duties Achievement: Students graduating and finishing research work in time 01/ /2011 Tutorial Fellow, Kenyatta University, Kenya Teaching and assessing students including in subject units on planning of informal settlements Research and supervising undergraduate and post graduate students projects on research areas including those in informal settlements Administrative duties Achievement: Students graduating and finishing research work in time 01/ /2004 Research Assistant, Kenya Organization of Environmental Education, Kenya Developing teaching material for primary and secondary schools on environmental education Contributed to development of Education for Sustainable Development strategy Dr. Majale is currently a lecturer in the Department of Environmental Planning and Management, Kenyatta University having joined the Department as atutorial Fellow in the year Her PhD is in Environmental policy from Wageningen University in The Netherlands. She is a registered and licensed Lead EIA expert with Kenya s National Environment Management Authority. Apart from working at the University, she has also done assignments for International organizations particularly in matters of urban service delivery in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Her areas of specialization are environmental

3 resource management, policy, urban planning (Services and infrastructure provision) and gender related issues. 7.2 Post graduate students supervised NAME PROGRAMME LEVEL TITLE OF Thesis/Project Mwanzia Patrick Mwendwa PhD (Thesis) Role Of Non-Timber Products Extraction On Kakamega Forest Plant Biodiversity Loss And Community Livelihoods Dickson Kibata Githungunyi Duncan Muhani Ndamberi Harron Wanjohi An assessment Of The Contribution Of Urban Agriculture To Households Livelihoods In Roysambu Ward- Nairobi County A Framework For Sustainable E-Waste Management And Processing Industries In Industrial Area Nairobi The Role Of EIA In Sustainable Environmental Management: A Case of Murang a County Victor Otieno Mgele Robert Njeru. G. Simiyu Elizabeth Nelima Master of Education (Thesis) Evaluation of Slum Upgrading and Re- Development In Promoting Sustainable Urban Human Settlements: A Case Study of Pumwani- Majengo Housing Project, Nairobi Couty The Role Of Kenyan Mass Media In Man- Made Disaster Preparedness: A Case study of Nairobi City, Nairobi County Effects of Socially Maladjusted Behaviour on Academic Perfomance of Learners in Public

4 Godwin Opinde Daudi Kitur James Mutisya Anne Waithera Mureithi Yvonne Twizerimana Primary Scgools In Kasarani District, Nairobi County, Kenya Contributions to Solid Waste Management in Eldoret Municipality Kenya. Institutional Arrangements for Municipal Solid Waste Management. The Case of Nakuru County, Kenya Rainfall Variability: Impact on Apiculture in Mwingi Central Disrict, Kitui County Sustainable Solid Waste Management In Fast Food Outlets In Nairobi Central Business District, Kenya Impact of Poor Sanitation in Unplanned Settlements in Kigali City: The Case of Kangondo and Kibiraro Unplanned Settlements in Gasabo District, Remera Sector. 8. Academic Publications Majale C.L., Mireri C. and Oosterveer P. (2010). Assessing Governance Arrangement for Solid Waste Management Amongst State Institutions in East Africa. Case Studies of Kisumu, Jinja and Mwanza. The Journal Of Solid Waste Technology Pgs Conference paper Presented at The 25th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology in Philadelphia. Majale C.L., Mireri C. and Spaargaren G. (2010). Regional Approach to Service Provision: Solid Waste Management Amongst Small Urban Centres in the Lake Victoria Basin. The Journal Of Solid Waste Technology Pgs Conference paper presented at the 25th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management in Philadelphia. Mireri, C., Letema, S. and Majale, C. (2007). Principles and Practices of Environmental Auditing in Kenya in Environment & Sustainable Development: A guide for Higher

5 Education in Kenya, Vol II, Eds. Waswa, F., Otor, S., Olukoye, D., and Mugendi D., pp Downtown Printing Works: Nairobi. ISBN Majale, C. L. (2013). Policy Arrangement for Waste Management in East Africa s Urban centres in : Environmental Change and Sustainability,Eds. Silvern, S. and Young, S. InTech - open science open minds. ISBN ( Majale, C.,Oosterveer, P. and Mireri, C. (2014). Urban Waste and Sanitation Services for Sustainable Development: Harnessing Social and Technical Diversity in East Africa.Eds. Van Vliet, B. Van Buren, J. and Mgana, S Routledge Studies in Sustainable Development. ISBN Majale C.(2011).Modernising Solid Waste Management at Municipal Level: Institutional Arrangements in Urban Centres of East Africa. The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers-open access Majale C. and Mireri, C. (2014). Cooperation Among Small Urban Centres in the Lake Victoria basin as a Necessary Strategy for Managing Solid Waste: The Case of Kisii, Homa bay and Migori municipalities. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Vol.13, No Recent Consultancy Assignments 08/ /2015 Consultant (Urban issues), World Vision, Nairobi Waste Management, Value Chain Mapping and Analysis - Kariobangi Waste Management Project. Provide baseline information for the project progress indicators as well as maximize analysis of viable waste management value chains in Kariobangi Area;

6 Identify potential market linkages for each value chain; Identify viable waste recycling equipment and products for each value chain; and Provide an in-depth analysis of the Waste Management Sector potential barrier for the sector hindering exploitation of the potential it has to be a livelihood for youths in urban areas Achievement: Conducting study and producing a report 11/ /2015 Consultant (Environment issues), Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Kenya Upgrading of Solid waste Management and Sanitation in Kitale Town- Trans Nzoia County. The key task was conduct a feasibility study that will facilitate: Installation of adequate number of street litter bins on the streets of both Kitale and Kiminini towns and in other major market centers; Procurement of containers for refuse storage at points of generation; Provision of adequate and purpose made solid waste collection vehicles for effective solid waste collection and transportation; Upgrading of access roads for collection and transportation of solid waste; Investment in modern solid waste management plants that incorporate recycling, composting and biodigestion; Enhancement of staff capacity for effective solid waste management in Trans Nzoia County; Enhancement of community awareness on a clean environment through effective solid waste management at household level; Development of policy on solid waste management in the Trans Nzoia County. Achievement: Conducting a quick assessment and producing a report 05/ /2015 Consultant (Environment), National Irrigation Board, Kenya

7 Environmental Auditing of Mwea Irrigation Scheme; Mwea Irrigation Agricultutal Develeopment (MIAD) Centre; Bura Irrigation Scheme and Tana Irrigation Scheme. Tender No. NIB/T/125/ Assignment and Achievement To determine whether the irrigation schemes operations and practices are in compliance with regulatory requirements, policies and procedures. Evaluate the effectiveness of the environmental management plan of the schemes Assess irrigation schemes compliances to environmental health and safety standards, while continuously exploring opportunities for improvement Gauge the level of awareness and commitment to environmental policy by the staff, the community and other concerned parties and how these can be raised Develop an integrated environmental management and monitoring plan for the schemes Reporting to National Irrigation Board and National Environmental Management Authority Achievement: Conducting audits and producing reports 11/ /2015 Consultant (Environment), Action Aid, Kenya Assessing the Environmental and Social Impact of Solid Waste Disposal at Mwakirunge Dumpsite in Mombasa. Conducting study to assess the environmental and social impacts of solid waste disposal at Mwakirunge dumpsite Achievement: Successful data collection, analysis and report production 11/ /2014 Waste Expert, UN-Habitat, Kenya Expert Group Meeting In Naivasha: Towards Harnessing Waste and Developing a Sustainable Waste Management in Urban Kenya Prepare and present a paper on Solid and Liquid Waste management Trends in Urban Kenya

8 Discuss with other experts on pertinent issues Achievement: Paper presentation and charting the way forward 05/ /2013 Consultant (Environment), UN-Habitat, Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania Training small townswithin the Lake Victoria Basin on solid waste management in Kenya(Isebania, Keroka and Kericho towns); Uganda (Ntungamo, Mayuge, BukakataLambu/ Kayabwe and Buwama towns) and Tanzania (Sengerema, Nasio and Geitatowns). Train local authorities officers from the listed towns on issue of solid waste management in their respective areas Achievement: Successful training session 02/ /2013 Consultant (Environment), UN-Habitat, Kenya and Uganda, Developing training manual for solid waste management in response to Capacity Needs in Kenya (Isebania, Keroka and Kericho towns) and Uganda (Ntungamo, Mayuge, BukakataLambu/ Kayabwe and Buwama towns). In consultation with town based stakeholders and structures prepare Training Manuals, Step by Step Guides/templates and Procedures where applicable Develop SWM Training and Capacity Building Plans for each town, with clear schedules Develop awareness creation tools and sensitization programmes for the general public on the policies, structure and bylaws as appropriate on SWM Achievement: Producing training manuals

9 08/ /2012 Consultant (Environment), UN-Habitat, Kenya and Uganda Solid Waste Capacity Needs Assessment for Small towns in the Lake Victoria Basin- Kenya (Isebania, Keroka and Kericho towns) and Uganda (Ntungamo, Mayuge, BukakataLambu/ Kayabwe and Buwama towns)under LVWATSAN programme. Conducting a needs assessment in each of the listed towns Achievement: Production of report 2010/2011/2012 Waste Expert, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)/City Council of Nairobi, Kenya Expert Group Meetings for Implementing the Integrated Solid Waste Management in Nairobi City In the Republic of Kenya. Assignment and Achievement Deliberations on successful implementation of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan in Nairobi Achievement: Implementation of plan is in progress 10. Referees Prof. Caleb Mireri Kenyatta University Department of Environmental Planning P.O. Box Nairobi, Kenya Mobile: calebmireri@yahoo.com Prof. Simon Onywere Kenyatta University Department of Environmental Planning P.O. Box Nairobi, Kenya Mobile: onyweres@yahoo.com

10 Dr. Leah Oyake Ombis Department of Environment Nairobi City Council P.O. Box 5064, Nairobi Mobile: